Jonathan Vit
We've Gone All In on Magical Thinking For This Year's Comics Collab
Our 2019 fiction week is a celebration of magical realism, comics, and the written word from across Southeast Asia.
A Groom is Now Facing 20 Years For Trying to Fund His Wedding With Counterfeit Bills
No news on whether the wedding is still on.
The Battle for Legal Medical Marijuana Hits Malaysia
A landmark decision legalizing medical weed in Thailand has some other countries questioning whether they should follow suit.
Singapore Is About to Make Stealthing Illegal
That's taking off a condom during sex without the other person's consent, if you didn't know.
How to Cook a Meal From Tokyo's Vending Machines
Our host Ty Demura takes on a whiskey-fueled journey to Tokyo's wackiest vending machines and uses their bounty to make banana milkshakes and a stinky rice bowl.
We Went to Garut, the Birthplace of Indonesia's Hair Styling Industry
In this West Javan district, people start learning how to cut hair as children.
Wonderfruit Is So Much More Than 'The Burning Man of Asia'
Why this growing festival in Thailand is the future of eco-raving.
Is ‘New Malaysia’ Already Failing to Protect Its LGBTQ Community?
The election was supposed to usher in a new age of human rights. So then why is KL’s LGBTQ community fearful of raids and calls to remain hidden?
Indonesia Wants to Shut Down Komodo For One Year Because the Dragons Are Too Scrawny
The island is running out of deer, which has made the famous Komodo dragons too skinny and too lazy, the governor says.
A Raw, Romantic Campaign Paints a New Narrative of HIV In Vietnam
We talked to the people behind the campaign's two honest and beautiful short films.
Crystal Meth Kingpins are Standing In the Way of Peace In Myanmar's Golden Triangle
Myanmar's army signed a peace agreement to end its long-lasting civil war, but drug cartels—and corrupt military officials—are providing an incentive for the militias to stick around.
Philippine Customs Found $2 Million Worth of Drugs In Cans of Tomato Soup
It was almost a perfect disguise.